Tiberius Octavian Dupree is angry, unwashed and unhinged. His usually beautiful hair is disheveled and messy, his clothing unkempt and stained heavily with maple syrup. His attitude, thrice as disgusting.

Just moments ago Dupree flattened a few tires in the reserved parking lot with a small knife he stole from catering. After of course telling the caterer his food was the Dale Ernsmore of food, then proceeding to stick his dirty finger in each dish and spitting in the fruit punch. 

The OCW Hall of Famer now emerges from behind the curtain onto the stage with no theme or entrance video. Despite his crazed appearance, his eyes are focused as he grabs a microphone from the stage hand. He ignores both the jeering and cheering from the fans.

Dupree: There is something I need to know, something all of us phreaking need to know!

He leans on the top rope pointing his dirty finger backstage. 

Dupree: But that salmon suit sissy is afraid his favorite toy will break again in the middle of this damn ring. A ring the three of us helped make legendary...

He leans down to pet the mat as if it’s man’s best friend.

Dupree: I need to know….if I still got it. If I’m still better than the best, if I’m still the Betterness or just some crazy old man living a lie.

Dupree: I can validate that by beating both Nate Ortiz and Paul Pugh at the same damn time on the same damn night, in this same damn ring!

“Kid Ego” by Extreme cuts through the fans reaction as OCW Hall of Famer Paul Pugh marches to the ring mic in hand.

Pugh: Validate? HAVE YOU HEARD YOURSELF? I’m sick and tired of listening to you bitch and moan and bitch and moan and bitch and moan and bitch and moan

Dupree goes to interrupt Pugh and Pugh immediately puts a finger to his mouth. Dupree uses all his will power not to attack him instantly.

Pugh: ...I’m still talking here princess…. And bitch AND MOAN AND BITCH AND MOA… You know what… it doesn’t even matter at this point.

Pugh: He’s already decided that this match can’t happen… he’s decided that it's too important to his own legacy that we don’t have this match. See Dupree…

Dupree’s ears perk up, eager to pretend to listen.

Pugh: I know I’m the best. I always was, I always will be. For me, Wrestlution is not about proving that. No No, for me… Wrestlution is about one thing… ending both of your careers at the same time…

He smiles.

Pugh: Down the years there have been literally hundreds of people who’ve yelled about how good they are… who’ve yelled about how they can beat anyone.

Pugh: Most of them couldn’t - most of them didn’t... But out of those hundreds, a few of them rose to the top. Maybe ten men… maybe twelve… All-time Greats.

Pugh: Hall of Fame Talent. Parker Stevens, Leonheart, Versus, RD Money, Smythe DaWonder, The Steve. All of them were the best in their era… but eventually.

Pugh: Time took its toll. It comes for every single one of us, right? Eventually all of their stars faded. Eventually, the Twelve turned to Eight. Then the Eight became Six… and before we knew it… they were all gone. Consumed by father time… well…

He grins again.

Pugh: ...all except for Three. The Final Three. The Greatest Three ever to lace up boots. See Tiberius… I outlived them all. Every single solitary one of them… but after a decade on top of this business… I still can’t shake YOU.

Pugh: I still can’t shake HIM. So Wrestlution Thirteen? It’s about time I cut you both out of the picture - put you both down… and finally, be the One True Hall of Famer.

Pugh: The Last Man Standing. See Dupree, nobody will ever surpass us.

Pugh: You can look up and down the roster but nobody will ever come close to matching what the three of us have done down the years… So, unfortunately, it falls to me to finally put you both out of your misery.

“Rapture” by Hurt hits and out walks a determined Nate Ortiz. Nate now dressed in black and red sweats instead of his normal suit. 

Nate: Old man it looks like we are all in agreement. We all want this to happen.

Nate: The list of what we’ve done for you runs long than the list of the rest of your roster combined.

Nate: We deserve the chance to prove who the best is.

Nate: Damn it, Jay I need this. And if you are going to take this from me, then I’m going to take something from you too.

Nate sighs deeply as before speaking. You can see the pain on his face as he says it.

Nate: If you don’t make this match Old Man, then Tiffany and the Kids are done with you, and I’m done.

Nate: You can find a new COO, son in law, and family. You may not see it, but that’s what this match means. So make it! Or we’re gone!

After a brutal silence “The World Is Yours” by Nas hits the system harder than the ultimatum just left by his son in law. Our Hero Mr. Sensation struts to the ring in his finely tailored salmon colored Armani suit.

He is pacing back and forth not fully angry but also not fully disappointed. He produces a microphone from his back pocket.


Our Hero: You of all people should know how I feel about Ultimatums...........

Our Hero: You are willing to take away the only family I have Nathanial.....my daughter my grand children....and for what?

Our Hero: So you can have one last ride? one more go in this ring, with those two!

Our Hero: You selfish son of a bitch!

The crowd lets out a gasp!

Our Hero: We had our paths cross on more then one occassion Nate and what most of these fans here and watching at home don't know is that we both spilt more blood in that god dam ring than any of them.

Our Hero points to crowd and then to Dupree and Pugh

Our Hero: And even those two will ever know.

Our Hero: And you are gonna stand there with your head held high and your pride in in question, with our history.

Our Hero: With what you know about me as a man and for what I stand for. You are going to use my family...

Our Hero: THE ONLY FUCKING FAMILY I HAVE! As a bargaining chip........

Our Hero: They say that my "Rage" died years ago but we both know I am a half a second from calling your bluff Nate....you take away what little I have to live for and it will make The OCW Dark Ages, look like a god dam picnic.

Our Hero: And then you think you can just leave....You know what I am capable of....and if don't think I won't bankrupt you out spite.

Nate stares a hole through his Father In Law as Our Hero has just evoked the Nuclear Option. Mr.Sensation stares back at Nate almost tearing.

Our Hero: God dammit, don't you see what happening? You are letting this thing consume you.

Our Hero: 3 of the Greatest Superstars in history stand in that ring but you Nate, YOU! Are always the one I call the Greatest of All Time!

Our Hero: When the going got tough, Paul Pugh for all his big talk, and pomp and circumstance, for all those jibes do you know what he did?

Our Hero: He took his ball and went right home!

Our Hero: Tiberius Dupree, for all his elegance and Galactic Galvanting ways, do you know what happend when the going got tough?

Our Hero: The Diva went home...

Dupree Scowls at Our Hero!

Our Hero: And then there is you Nate, though the highs, through the lows, in your darkest days, in my brightest nights you have been the bulwark of OCW, you have always been the one to have my back through thick and thin.

Our Hero: And yet here we stand 15 years later at the brink. Because you want to prove to yourself that you still got it.

Our Hero: You want me to sit idly by while you tarnish your legacy and everything you stand for. You use my family as a tool, you aren't the same person anymore Nate.

Our Hero: You want this so badly....fine.

Our Hero: You get your match at Wrestlution.

Our Hero: And you've lost a father.